D-Day

by Stephen E. Ambrose
List(s):"Carp 500"
Category: "U.S. History - Military"
Pages:583
Year of Publication:1994
Date Added:10/26/1998
Date Read:01/09/1999
Notes:Subtitle: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of WWII

Ambrose draws from more than 1,400 interviews with American, British, Canadian, French and German veterans to create the preeminent chronicle of the most important day in the 20th century. He reveals how the original plans for the invasion were abandoned, and how ordinary soldiers and officers acted on their own initiative. D-Day is above all the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their existence, when the horrors, complexities and triumphs of life are laid bare. Stephen E. Ambrose also wrote Citizen Soldiers, which continues where D-Day left off. It tells the story of the soldiers from Normandy to the surrender of Germany.
My Rating: 9

Reviews for D-Day

Review - D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of WWII

I just read this for the second time. I thoroughly enjoyed the first two thirds, but then it started to drag. The five chapters on the British/Canadian beaches should have been left for another full-length book instead of receiving token coverage.

It also annoyed me a bit that most of the book was personal anecdotes. Some of them were fascinating, but the steady parade made it difficult to keep track of the big picture.

Still, it was an informative and interesting book. I dropped it one rating this time around, down to an 8.

Reviewed by Roger on 2006-10-01 21:20:13

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